Porter was in his second season as the Astros' manager. In 2013, Houston was 51-111 and is currently 59-79 in 2014.

Tom Lawless was named the team's interim manager for the remaining 24 games. Lawless managed three different Houston minor league affiliates from 2009 to 2011. He also spent seven seasons managing teams in the Orioles, Padres, Cardinals and Angels systems from 1994 to 2004.